Trump University fraud suit moving forward, New York judge rules

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Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump, left, listens May 23, 2005, as Michael Sexton introduces him at a news conference in New York, where he announced the establishment of Trump University.

Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump, left, listens May 23, 2005, as Michael Sexton introduces him at a news conference in New York, where he announced the establishment of Trump University.

A New York judge heard procedural arguments Tuesday in the attorney general's ongoing lawsuit against Donald Trump and his former school for real estate investors. Among other things, the lawyers debated whether the case should be decided by a judge or a jury.

The lawsuit was filed in 2013 by Democratic New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. It alleges that Trump used bait-and-switch tactics to get students to pay for lessons with hand-picked experts Trump largely didn't meet.

The Republican presidential candidate has denied wrongdoing.

Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Cynthia Kern told both sides to return after a higher court rules on an appeal.